6月24日商务英语
2009年06月24日
pitchman; food for thought
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| pitchman | 推销员（名词，非正式用语） | (noun, INFORMAL) An aggressive salesman who makes loud and often exaggerated speeches (NOTE: a "pitch" is a short, oral presentation intended to persuade). | EXAMPLE: The street merchant is a skilled pitchman who can attract a crowd to his tiny sidewalk stand within less than a minute. 这位街边商贩是个熟练的推销员，能够在不到一分钟的时间吸引一群人到他的街边小摊来。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| food for thought | 精神食粮（习语） | (IDIOM) Any idea, proposal, or suggestion that provokes further thinking. | EXAMPLE: Everyone agreed that my speech at the annual meeting offered great food for thought, and I had to discuss it further with many different colleagues in the weeks that followed. 每个人都承认，我在年度会议上的讲话提供了很多精神食粮。在随后数周，我还要和许多同事进一步探讨。 |
